Loving The Tensai From Afar (COMPLETE)

CHAPTER 1

“It’s beautiful!” Tukoy ko sa pasikat pa lang na araw while stretching mula dito sa bintana ng kwarto ko.

Napakaganda ng umagang ‘to dahil ngayon ding araw ang unang araw ng klase namin sa Shohoku High School, isa sa mga senior high schools ng Kanagawa prefecture.

Isa akong freshman doon at sa totoo lang kinakabahan ako sa unang araw ko. I’m not good with interacting with people as I always get bashful before they can even talk to me.

There were just two people who stayed with me and we’re friends since middle school. I quickly made my bed and head downstairs for breakfast.

As usual, there was no one on the table. Mom and dad might be at the company by now. Narinig ko sila kagabi na may issue sa kumpanya and maybe they are busy with it.

I quickly sat up and dug on my breakfast that was served by our helpers. Takot ma-late sa unang araw ng school kaya sunod-sunod din ang subo ko sa kinakain ko.

Bukod sa nagmamadali ako ay gustong-gusto ko din kasi yung pagkaing hinanda ni Nanay Helen. It was my favorite meal of all time: steamed rice, miso soup and grilled salmon.

“Dahan-dahan lang, Fuji.” Awat sa’kin ni Nanay Helen. She’s been our helper since I was a kid and at the same time a mother for me dahil mas naramdaman ko pa sa kanya ang kalinga ng isang ina.

My mother’s like a modern mom nowadays. She wouldn’t want to just stay at home and care for her child as she’s always been a career woman even before she gave birth to me.

There was some point when I was a kid that I would hate her for neglecting me as her only child. But as I aged, I’ve come to understand her well.

She married my dad due to a political marriage between powerful families. She also had to conceive a child to maintain her position as Mrs. Nato in this household. At that time, she haven’t proven anything with her life.

I wouldn’t really consider her as a bad mom as she made sure to always interact with me during special occasions. But other than that there’s nothing else, and again I would still understand her no matter what.

Pagkatapos kong kainin ang aking breakfast, I dashed into the stairs and headed straight to the bathroom in my room. I did my morning rituals there and in no time I was ready now for school.

Napangiti ako sa suot kong uniform ngayon. Pakiramdam ko, high school freshman na talaga ako ng Shohoku. My parents were planning on enrolling me into a prestigious high school but I strongly stopped them from doing so.

I only got two friends and they're both going to Shohoku. I was afraid of being alone again once they put me into another school. I made some deal with my parents for them to allow me and it’s something they can’t argue with me at all.

So, here I am. Kakababa ko lang mula sa sasakyan at nasa labas na ako ng gate ng Shohoku High School. Sinusubukan kong tumingin sa paligid para tignan kung nandyan na ba iyong dalawang hinihintay ko.
It didn’t take long nung marinig ko ang boses ni Matsui.

“Fuji!” sabay na sigaw ni Matsui at Haruko habang tumatakbo papunta sa direksyon ko.

Napangiti naman ako dahil dun, sa wakas dumating na sila. Hindi ko kakayaning pumasok mag-isa hangga’t wala sila kaya nagpapasalamat ako dahil dito.

“Sorry, Fuji, medyo nahuli kami ni Matsui.” Hinging paumanhin ni Haruko.

“Naku hindi, ano ba kayo. Mga two minutes pa lang naman ako dito.” Agad kong tugon sa kanya habang nahihiya dahil hindi naman nila kailangan mag-sorry sa’kin.

“Pa’no, pasok na tayo?” Aya ni Matsui.

“Mabuti pa nga.” Sang-ayon ko naman sa kanya.

Naglalakad kami ngayon sa loob ng campus and I could say na malawak din sya. Ang building para sa mga classrooms ng mga klase sa lahat ng antas ay iisa lamang.